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the united states bracing for more protests around the muslim world today and libya has made arrests in the attacks that killed american ambassador. the identities of the other americans killed are also released. let's take a live look right now. the protests against that low- budget film that mocks islam have been spreading all week. a live look at cairo this morning. ntinued overnight. more are expects from morocco to indonesia. >>> on the campaign trail, president obama is at a private fundraiser in the district tonight and mitt romney is in ohio. >> romney was in fairfax yesterday. as tom fitzgerald reports, he had to cannes i'll moment of silence for the americans killed in libya. >> reporter: republican presidential candidate mitt romney's bus was met by cheering supporters at a park in the city of fairfax. but the event quickly faceed a detour. >> northern virginia could well determine who the next president is and i hope you make that decision to get me elected. >> reporter: romney said he was going to start the rally with a moment of silence for u.s. ambassador chris stevens
the united states bracing for more protests around the muslim world today and libya has made arrests in the attacks that killed american ambassador. the identities of the other americans killed are also released. let's take a live look right now. the protests against that low- budget film that mocks islam have been spreading all week. a live look at cairo this morning. ntinued overnight. more are expects from morocco to indonesia. >>> on the campaign trail, president obama is at a...
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. >>> in this morning's top stories, the united states is bracing for more protests around the muslim world today and libya has made arrested in the attack that killed ambassador christopher stevens. let's take a live look right now if we could there in that area. this is cairo, egypt where row tests continue against that low budget film that mocks islam that has been spreading all week. friday prayers just ended across the muslim world and more protests are expected from morocco to indonesia this morning. >>> president obama and republican presidential nominee mitt romney continue to focus on battleground states and numbers show every campaign stop will count. a new poll of voters in virginia, florida and ohio gives president obama the lead in all three states. in virginia, it is a five-point lead, 49% to rome necessity's 44% the and it is the same in florida. in ohio, president obama as a 7% edge over romney. mitt romney will be in hue high today. it is his second visit to the state this week. yesterday, romney was in virginia where he rallied voters in fairfax. his running mate, pa
. >>> in this morning's top stories, the united states is bracing for more protests around the muslim world today and libya has made arrested in the attack that killed ambassador christopher stevens. let's take a live look right now if we could there in that area. this is cairo, egypt where row tests continue against that low budget film that mocks islam that has been spreading all week. friday prayers just ended across the muslim world and more protests are expected from morocco to...
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more effective way than i did in a setting like that. >> when you're president of the united states, you are president of all the people. not just the people who voted for you. >> that tape was secretly recorded during a fund-raiser at a private home in boca raton. supporters payed $50,000 to attend. it came to light after an opposition researcher tracked down the person who shot and it broker the tape's release to the liberal magazine mother jones. the researcher is the grandson of former president jimmy carter. >>> there is a dramatic shift in the latest poll for the critical swing state of virginia. a new "washington post" survey out today shows president obama with a clear lead. the poll of more than 800 likely voters finds the president with an eight-point lead over mitt romney. the president is holding the campaign rally at the stadium in wood bridge. it is free but advance tickets are required. ticket pick-up began this morning at the stadium and at the president's campaign offices in wood bridge and manassas. a steady stream of people showed up for their chance to see the pre
more effective way than i did in a setting like that. >> when you're president of the united states, you are president of all the people. not just the people who voted for you. >> that tape was secretly recorded during a fund-raiser at a private home in boca raton. supporters payed $50,000 to attend. it came to light after an opposition researcher tracked down the person who shot and it broker the tape's release to the liberal magazine mother jones. the researcher is the grandson of...
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states. he calls this walk dude trek. i suppose only a teenager could do it. fox 5 caught up with him as he passed through his home state of maryland. >> reporter: with one change of clothes, a map on his belt, and the magic of music, this maryland kid is hitting the road. >> my name is jonah boyer. i'm 18 years old and i'm hiking the american discovery trail. >> reporter: walking along the long miles between delaware and san francisco. >> just over 5000. >> reporter: the reason? >> i wanted to do something. i wanted to have an adventurous moment in my life. >> reporter: jonas, from eldersburg in carroll county, when he graduated from high school in june, he decided to postpone college. >> my mom, her first instinct was just like, you're crazy. no, you're going to college. >> reporter: mom has come around a bit, and dude trek, as he calls it, started week ago. he gets a lot of questions. >> what are you doing? what are you doing? what is dude trek? why do you smell so bad? i've gone three day
states. he calls this walk dude trek. i suppose only a teenager could do it. fox 5 caught up with him as he passed through his home state of maryland. >> reporter: with one change of clothes, a map on his belt, and the magic of music, this maryland kid is hitting the road. >> my name is jonah boyer. i'm 18 years old and i'm hiking the american discovery trail. >> reporter: walking along the long miles between delaware and san francisco. >> just over 5000. >>...
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angry over that antimuslim video made in the united states. right now, egyptian peace keepers are trying to keep a large crowd under control outside the u.s. embassy in cairo. this caps off a day where several sought protest and violence, including sudan. while officials overseas work to stop the violence. officials in the u.s. are still investigating whether the assault on ambassador chris stevens and three other americans was a terrorist attack. fox's greg has the latest. >> chris stevens was everything america could want in an ambassador. the whole country has come to see. >> u.s. officials say a radical group is the leading suspect in the attacks. four people have been taken into custody. top libyan officials believe the attack was premeditated and highly organized. >> definitely wasn't deliberate, preplanned offense. every sense of the word. >> demonstrations sparked by the film said to denigrate the prophet moe ha mohommed. great britain and india. security forces in lebanon opening fire and killing one person. egyptian police clashing w
angry over that antimuslim video made in the united states. right now, egyptian peace keepers are trying to keep a large crowd under control outside the u.s. embassy in cairo. this caps off a day where several sought protest and violence, including sudan. while officials overseas work to stop the violence. officials in the u.s. are still investigating whether the assault on ambassador chris stevens and three other americans was a terrorist attack. fox's greg has the latest. >> chris...
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a mixed kid from hawaii born to a single mom is not likely to become president of the united states. but in america it can happen because of education. because somebody gave me opportunity. >> a new poll shows the president is gaining support in colorado. the first poll since the democratic national convention gives the president a five- point lead. >>> up next the big apple officially bans sugary drinks, but the controversial decision may end up before a judge. >> also ahead. >> reporter: when a virginia woman walked into this business, she didn't realize quite what she had in her hands. i'm beth parker. it turns out to be a painting by one of the world's most famous artists. [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. a >>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >>> it's offici
a mixed kid from hawaii born to a single mom is not likely to become president of the united states. but in america it can happen because of education. because somebody gave me opportunity. >> a new poll shows the president is gaining support in colorado. the first poll since the democratic national convention gives the president a five- point lead. >>> up next the big apple officially bans sugary drinks, but the controversial decision may end up before a judge. >> also...
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what is the appropriate response from the united states? >> well, there's a limit, particularly in the short-term to what we can do. i mean, obviously, one of the things we've done since the violence is to try to speak to these countries. i mean, it was very noticeable that in egypt, that these demonstrators were allowed to get so close to the embassy to scale the wall, to tear down the u.s. flag, to put up a radical islamic flag, and obviously what happened in benghazi, one of the things that the president has been doing and may have to continue to do is to talk to leaders, like the president of egypt, president of libya, and to try to put some more pressure on them to stop the protests and to protect u.s. interests in those parts of the world and if part of that involves mentioning the fact that it's going to be awfully hard to get u.s. aid for those countries if there's more violence against americans, my guess is that's something he'll say. >> we're talking foreign policy as the headlines right now, not the economy. how is this going to
what is the appropriate response from the united states? >> well, there's a limit, particularly in the short-term to what we can do. i mean, obviously, one of the things we've done since the violence is to try to speak to these countries. i mean, it was very noticeable that in egypt, that these demonstrators were allowed to get so close to the embassy to scale the wall, to tear down the u.s. flag, to put up a radical islamic flag, and obviously what happened in benghazi, one of the things...
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a state department information officer shaun smith also died. >> the united states condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. we're working with the libyan government to secure our diplomats and i've directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. >> a team of 50 marines is said to be headed to the libyan capital. >> this incident is tragic. is it a tragedy. we condemn it. we will -- it is a tragedy. we condemn it. we will do everything possible to protect the american people. >> ambassador stevens was a 52- year-old former peace corps volunteer and veteran diplomat. shaun smith was an air force veteran and a married father of two young children. >> let us never ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because our people who are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it and in some cases lay down their lives for it. >> tonight u.s. officials are confirming the pentagon is positioning two warships off the libyan coast. president obama promising to work with the libyan government to bring the killers to justice. >> bob
a state department information officer shaun smith also died. >> the united states condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. we're working with the libyan government to secure our diplomats and i've directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. >> a team of 50 marines is said to be headed to the libyan capital. >> this incident is tragic. is it a tragedy. we condemn it. we will -- it is a tragedy. we...
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. >> when i become president of the united states, we will stop it. i will not cut our commitment to our military. >> reporter: but even some romney supporters have urged him to provide more specifics about how he'll cut trillions and keep defense spending intact. he starts by scaling back health care reform. >> there are other programs that some people like, i even like that we're going to have to cut or eliminate. >> reporter: he gave me a long list of cuts, no more money for amtrak, pbs or national endowment for arts. and the federal work force will not be spared either. >> we'll slowly through attrition reduce government employment by 10%. that saves about $40 billion a year. we have $500 billion in savings per year. that combined with the growing economy at 4% gets us to a balanced budget. >> this retired colonel and romney supporter said he's sold. >> i think the think that resonated the most with me was the fact that he got very specific about how important the economy is to our national security, and then how that translates into support for v
. >> when i become president of the united states, we will stop it. i will not cut our commitment to our military. >> reporter: but even some romney supporters have urged him to provide more specifics about how he'll cut trillions and keep defense spending intact. he starts by scaling back health care reform. >> there are other programs that some people like, i even like that we're going to have to cut or eliminate. >> reporter: he gave me a long list of cuts, no more...
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muslims from libya came out to say only extremists hate the united states. they held candles and talked about the impact of this week's deadly violence. inspired by a similar demonstration supporting ambassador stevens last night. the incidents overseas raise the issue of the cultural and social divine between muslims, christians and people of the jewish faith. we're going to explore that more in our next hour with a board member of the muslim society. >> over the past day we've learned more about this antimuslim movie which has sparked this outrage. it has called innocence of muslims. it had been written and directed by an israeli american. but both in the u.s. and israel have turned up nothing. antimuslim act at this visit who says he served as a consultant says he spoke with him yesterday and he was concerned about what happened to ambassador stevens. some actors in the film say they were misled about the movie and claim some dialogue was dubbed during post production. >> checking other top stories. they are ready to negotiate in the solution of a marylan
muslims from libya came out to say only extremists hate the united states. they held candles and talked about the impact of this week's deadly violence. inspired by a similar demonstration supporting ambassador stevens last night. the incidents overseas raise the issue of the cultural and social divine between muslims, christians and people of the jewish faith. we're going to explore that more in our next hour with a board member of the muslim society. >> over the past day we've learned...
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stevens and the other three killed in the attack were brought to the united states on friday. there is no intelligence to suggest that there it is a pre- planned attack but the intelligence committee is not so sure. >> there is no high degree of confidence that it is or was not premeditated. there are still analysts who disagree from our civilian agencies and our department of defense agencies. i've look at all of the information. >> reporter: and the obama administration says it asked google, which owns youtube to look at the video and make sure it meets its standards. in response, youtube said in a statement, quote, this video, which is widely available on the web, is clearly within our guidelines. and so it will stay on youtube. however, we restricted access to it in countries where it is illegal. such as india, and indonesia. as well as in libya and egypt. given the very sensitive situations in these two countries. youtube also says it did not restrict that video in those countries because of the white house inquiry. at the white house, molly heninberg, fox news. >> the co
stevens and the other three killed in the attack were brought to the united states on friday. there is no intelligence to suggest that there it is a pre- planned attack but the intelligence committee is not so sure. >> there is no high degree of confidence that it is or was not premeditated. there are still analysts who disagree from our civilian agencies and our department of defense agencies. i've look at all of the information. >> reporter: and the obama administration says it...
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. >> the united states condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. we are work with the government of libya to secure our diplomats. of i have avenue also directed my administering to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. >> protests continue in cairo, egypt. protest are danced, ignite fires and clashed with police. marines are headed toen force security in tripoli. >>> ate peaceful demonstration outside the white house last night. muslim americans, many of them of libyan heritage, gathered to show their support for u.s. policy in northern africa and speak out against the deadly violence. some of those at the event had met ambassador stevens and say they admired him greatly. >>> some other top stories this morning. a disturbing discovery at a day care facility in northern virginia. police say 29-year-old anila qayyum hay posterior mitt to take care of five children at a hem in woodbridge. but child protective services found 21 children inside. some were in closets and bathrooms strapped in car seats. qayyum and her sister are ea
. >> the united states condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. we are work with the government of libya to secure our diplomats. of i have avenue also directed my administering to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. >> protests continue in cairo, egypt. protest are danced, ignite fires and clashed with police. marines are headed toen force security in tripoli. >>> ate peaceful demonstration outside the white house last...
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. >> yeah, i think school districts are pretty much the same across the united states in dealing with issues. i think we're still have struggling with the economy and i think that is a challenge for us. as enrollment grows, we need more staff to deal with that but we may not have the revenue. i think that will be the biggest challenge for my successor to figure out how to balance that. >> we wish you well. we appreciate so much you happening with us this morning and happy retirement to you. >> that is 10 months away. >> you got a little ways to go. >> thank you so much. >> kind of exciting for him too. >> to close a chapter and then for fairfax county schools to end one and go to the next chapter. >> start a new one. you kind of saw our live shot out there, a little gray and a little overcast too as they start their first day back. >> might be a few peeks of sunshine. much of the day will be kind of cloudy. it feels like miami outside right now. >> without the beach. >> without the beach and the sea breeze. >> right. >> other than that, just like miami. 76 right now in washington. we
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a mixed kid from hawaii, born to a single mom, is not likely to become president of the united states. [ cheering and applause ] >> but in america it can happen because of education. because somebody gave me an opportunity. >> colorado is a major swing state but seems to be swinging closer to the president. the first poll of colorado voters since the democratic convention shows president obama with a 5 point lead. >> pennsylvania supreme court continued to hear arguments over the voter i.d. law. at issue, whether it should take affect by the time of nember elections. and protestors hit the streets to rally against the new legislation. it requires pennsylvania residents to show a valid photo i.d. before voting. the judge will decide before september. >> there was an effort to try to bring down unemployment numbers. ben bernanke announced they will keep the rates super low through 2014 and spend $20 million a month to buy mort securities. they are also prepared to try other measures if hiring doesn't improve. investors on wall street liked the news. the dow climbed to 13,540. that is th
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. >>> meanwhile a somber day in the united states as the bodies of the four american diplomats killed in libya returned to american soil this afternoon. fox's greg talcott has the latest. >> reporter: president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton on hand when the bodies of four u.s. diplomatic officials are returned to the u.s. the remains of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, arriving at andrews air force base in maryland. u.s. officials are investigating whether the assault was a terrorist attack that seized to the presses in the arab world over an anti- muslim video. >> chris stevens was everything america could want in an ambassador, as the whole country has come to see. >> reporter: a radical islamic group is the leading suspect in the attacks. at least four people have been taken into custody in connection with the attacks. top libyan officials believe the attack on the u.s. embassy was premeditated and highly organized. >> this was a deliberate and preplanned attack in every sense of the word
. >>> meanwhile a somber day in the united states as the bodies of the four american diplomats killed in libya returned to american soil this afternoon. fox's greg talcott has the latest. >> reporter: president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton on hand when the bodies of four u.s. diplomatic officials are returned to the u.s. the remains of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, arriving at...
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suu kyi will be in the united states for more than two weeks. she began her historic trip here by meeting with secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> still ahead, the comment that a man made about his kids that landed him behind bars. >>> school officials in one rhode island community are ending their traditional father-daughter dances and their mother-son ball games. the family events have been a tradition in crafton, rhode island. the superintendent said the events can no longer be gender specific because it violates the state gender discrimination law. more than nine years ago, some schools in the district created events to include the whole family. you know this is going to set off some interesting debate and conversation. >> yes. since you and i didn't talk about it ahead of time. i'm not going to voice my opinion because we might have different opinions. >> that's right. >> 11 minutes after the 5:00 hour. we do need to hear about the forecast ahead. tom kierein, much better than we got last night. >>> we have dried out overnight in the wa
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no threat to the eastern united states. temperatures all over the east are into the '60s and '70s. there is the nasty front heading out to sea. the overall pattern is building a bridge over us which means high pressure and dry air. as we go through the nighttime hours, the cloud will dissipate. look at the morning low temperatures. it will actually be lower than this. probably in to the high 40's. a warm sweater for the youngsters heading out to school. once again the afternoon temperatures are ideal. low humidity and the pattern continues to march night. when you get up, head out to work tomorrow morning temperatures are in the mid '40's. even the folks into southern maryland, you will see in the high 40's. a delightful day with temperatures near 80. that will be the story heading into the week. the next risk of showers not until saturday. we will keep you posted as we always have. you can also check out of the skies. we have a whole page of our sky cameras and it will be beautiful blue skies all over the place. the ragweed is up to 12 and i'm afraid by the end of the week, we wil
no threat to the eastern united states. temperatures all over the east are into the '60s and '70s. there is the nasty front heading out to sea. the overall pattern is building a bridge over us which means high pressure and dry air. as we go through the nighttime hours, the cloud will dissipate. look at the morning low temperatures. it will actually be lower than this. probably in to the high 40's. a warm sweater for the youngsters heading out to school. once again the afternoon temperatures are...
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at the united nations general assembly today. we'll have much more on those stories throughout the morning. right now i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to "news 4 today" on this monday, september 24th, 2012. we'll take a live look outside. 57 degrees. it is different in terms of the weather. you can feel the chill out there. >> it's warmed up two degrees in the last hour. not going to do a whole lot of warming up today. >> >> announcer: itno, it's not. today we're way down here. by midweek, we'll see the temperatures warm up a bit. warming by midweek where we'll get back to september type conditions. feeling a lot more like october out there. 56 degrees with a mostly clear sky. i'm seeing jus a few clouds with that light northerly wind at 5 miles per hour. some of the other locations, ellicott city, maryland, 47 degrees. fredericksburg, virginia, down south, also 47 degrees. falls church, virginia, 51. and severna park, 49 degrees. make sure the kids have something warm on as they head out the door to the bus stop
at the united nations general assembly today. we'll have much more on those stories throughout the morning. right now i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to "news 4 today" on this monday, september 24th, 2012. we'll take a live look outside. 57 degrees. it is different in terms of the weather. you can feel the chill out there. >> it's warmed up two degrees in the last hour. not going to do a whole lot of warming up today. >> >> announcer: itno,...
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states was fou founded. the president will say we must do what we can to stop iran getting nuclear weapons. mitt romney is criticizing the president over comments he made about the protest in the middle east on "60 minutes." the republican presidential nominee says the president is down playing the violence when he described the protests as, quote, road bumps on the path to peace in the region. romney will campaign today and tomorrow in ohio. . democrats are turning their attention to a different battleground state this week, virginia. vice president joe biden will campaign in the commonwealth today. he'll be campaigning in chesterfield county, virginia. president obama will visit virginia beach on thursday. >>> billionaire developer and reality tv star donald trump gave surprising and unexpected advice to students at a conservative bible-based school in leesburg, virginia. he told students at liberty university to get even if someone wrongs them in business. that was met with silence since the school counci
states was fou founded. the president will say we must do what we can to stop iran getting nuclear weapons. mitt romney is criticizing the president over comments he made about the protest in the middle east on "60 minutes." the republican presidential nominee says the president is down playing the violence when he described the protests as, quote, road bumps on the path to peace in the region. romney will campaign today and tomorrow in ohio. . democrats are turning their attention to...
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that can be from another state in the united states or from other countries. so when you see a butterfly that's from costa rica, it is actually from costa rica and it's come here on a plane as a chrysalis. >> reporter: the average life- span of a butterfly is two weeks? >> yes. >> reporter: one of the things you do is release the butterflies? >> these imported species are kept in a separate room to protect -- to make sure that no parasites or diseases or anything comes -- if it comes with them, it's going to stay in that room and we candice infect. any butterfly that emerges from its chrysalis gets put into a transport cage and brought into the exhibit and hopefully they will warm up here. they were just flying around just a minute ago. >> reporter: it's chilly for them, too. they like warmer weather. >> it is. but we'll get them going. >> so gentle. look at that. >> usually they just want to get out and get going. >> there they go. there goes a nice brown tiger. >> reporter: on any given day how many different species will you have here? >> any from 30 to 80.
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>>> allison, on the eve of today's anniversary the unite confirm -- united states confirmed the death of al-qaeda and yemen's number two leader. he and six other people in the car he was traveling in died on monday. al-shahiri spent six years in the military prison at guantanamo bay. >>> the two men running for president will take a rare break from the partisan back and forth today. both president obama and mitt romney agreed to take down their negative ads in honor of the 9/11 anniversary and neither will appear at any overtly political events. president obama will spend the day marking the occasion with events at the white house, the pentagon and walter reed. mr. romney will meet with members of the coast guard during a trip to reno, nevada. >>> closer to home now a congressional candidate from maryland has dropped out of the race after facing allegations of voter fraud. democrat wendy rosen was running for the first district house seat currently held by republican andy harris, but according to the state party rosen cast ballots in two states in the 2006 general election and the 200
>>> allison, on the eve of today's anniversary the unite confirm -- united states confirmed the death of al-qaeda and yemen's number two leader. he and six other people in the car he was traveling in died on monday. al-shahiri spent six years in the military prison at guantanamo bay. >>> the two men running for president will take a rare break from the partisan back and forth today. both president obama and mitt romney agreed to take down their negative ads in honor of the...
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according to a new survey, the united states is ranked 7th in a list of the world's most competitive economies. last year, we were number five. concerns over our fiscal issues, one of the main reasons for that drop. meanwhile, another drop in interest rates wasn't enough to get more people into the housing market. mortgage applications falling for the fifth straight week. this coming with mortgage rates still near record low levels. >> and ahead of friday's job report, one company is cutting jobs. cosmetics company, revlon slashing 5% of its work force. and another week, another round of recalls. this time from ford. the auto maker putting the brakes on more than 7,000 of its new escape suv's. the problem, leaking in the coolant system that can cause fires. that's not a good thing. and that's business. i'm dennis neil. s where in season right now. shh's no no no no no no.. rosco ..no, no, no... ♪ opera love it. (crying) ally, ally oh, same dress yeah, you want to get up off the floor? i do. okay. vo: from the new to the hard-to-find: when it's on your mind it's on eba
according to a new survey, the united states is ranked 7th in a list of the world's most competitive economies. last year, we were number five. concerns over our fiscal issues, one of the main reasons for that drop. meanwhile, another drop in interest rates wasn't enough to get more people into the housing market. mortgage applications falling for the fifth straight week. this coming with mortgage rates still near record low levels. >> and ahead of friday's job report, one company is...
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. >>> mosquitos are killing more people now in the united states. new numbers from the cdc show the number of cases of west nile virus shot up 25% in the past week to nearly 2,000. 87 people have died from the infection this year. texas has been the hardest hit but no new cases were reported in the district, maryland or virginia. >>> hurricane isaac is long gone, but strong waved stirred up tar balls that were left over from the massive bp oil spill in 2010 forcing beaches in louisiana to close this morning. the tar balls are showing up in parts of the gulf coast that previously appeared to be clean. >>> we have some sad news to report this morning from the world of sports. former baltimore ravens owner art modell has died. his son david says he passed away at 4 a.m. at johns hopkins hospital this morning. modell had been hospitalized for organ failure. he bought the cleveland browns in 1961 and moved the teambaltimore in 1996 -- team to baltimore in 1996. this is the front page of the ravens' website this morning with a tribute to modell. his son w
. >>> mosquitos are killing more people now in the united states. new numbers from the cdc show the number of cases of west nile virus shot up 25% in the past week to nearly 2,000. 87 people have died from the infection this year. texas has been the hardest hit but no new cases were reported in the district, maryland or virginia. >>> hurricane isaac is long gone, but strong waved stirred up tar balls that were left over from the massive bp oil spill in 2010 forcing beaches in...
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on monday, enjoy your day off as the united states observes labor day. the first monday of every september, we celebrate the economic and social contributions of american workers. also on labor day, the president heads to ohio with a pair of campaign events, one in toledo, the other in cleveland. tuesday, the democratic national convention begins in charlotte, north carolina, featuring speakers by first lady michelle obama and san antonio mayor castro, who will serve as the keynote speaker. wednesday, it's time for football. the nfl season kicks off as defending super bowl champs host the dallas cowboys. if you're not into the game, catch former president bill clinton speaking at the dnc. thursday, massachusetts residents head to the polls for state primaries. voters will pick between a handful of candidates to determine who will face-off against each other in november to replace congressman barney frank. also thursday, it's the last night of the dnc, with speeches by vice president joe biden and president obama. saturday, the london 2012 paralympic game
on monday, enjoy your day off as the united states observes labor day. the first monday of every september, we celebrate the economic and social contributions of american workers. also on labor day, the president heads to ohio with a pair of campaign events, one in toledo, the other in cleveland. tuesday, the democratic national convention begins in charlotte, north carolina, featuring speakers by first lady michelle obama and san antonio mayor castro, who will serve as the keynote speaker....
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. >> i accept your nominates for president of the united states -- nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: friday before leaving florida romney greeted supporters at a sendoff rally. >> the convtion was a magnificent and wonderful opportunity for us to share our message with the american people thanks in large measure to the folks here in florida and now we really do need you to get out there and get your friends to vote. >> rorter: the president meanwhile headed to el paso, texas, to speak to troops in what was billed as a noncampaign event to highlight the second anniversary of his decision to end u.s. combat in iraq. >> at the time i know some folks didn't believe me. they were skeptical. some thought the end of combat was just war games and semantics, but i meant what i said. >> reporter: but the vice presidential candidates were also in action. in richmond republican candidate paul ryan appeared with house gop leader eric cantor of virginia. >> i don't want to bore you by saying the same thing over again, but it bears repeating. if we stay on the same path, we'll
. >> i accept your nominates for president of the united states -- nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: friday before leaving florida romney greeted supporters at a sendoff rally. >> the convtion was a magnificent and wonderful opportunity for us to share our message with the american people thanks in large measure to the folks here in florida and now we really do need you to get out there and get your friends to vote. >> rorter: the president...
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that has more tweets than when the president of the united states came out in support of gay marriage which is one of the biggest hot topics of the past decade. it has more tweets than when beyonce, like the legendary beyonce, made her first tweet and even more tweets than when nasa tweeted out that we landed on the planet mars. >> wow. >> it's totally insane and going to be when we look back at the end of the year at one of the stories, that we're going to be like, wow, this was the story. >> a million tweets about it that night on "monday night football." >> it's insane. >> our last category is the it list, a couple of viral items. first up, this father. showing the pictures a little bit this morning. >> love this dad. this dad is so awesome. so, you know, we've been talking about more serious stuff and serious problems. the internet, it's all about the emotional connection you have with something, and these photos. how can you not like look at the photos and say this is so cute. like the pancakes this. dad is totally awesome. the cool thing about this is this is actually becoming a
that has more tweets than when the president of the united states came out in support of gay marriage which is one of the biggest hot topics of the past decade. it has more tweets than when beyonce, like the legendary beyonce, made her first tweet and even more tweets than when nasa tweeted out that we landed on the planet mars. >> wow. >> it's totally insane and going to be when we look back at the end of the year at one of the stories, that we're going to be like, wow, this was...
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it's a fair question, what do you want to do in the world, what's your united states role. besides this time going to be tougher and all this bs basically. this guy has had no military experience in his family, he just keeps talking about how tough he's going to be. >> the scary thing about this campaign is that we don't have any idea what he wants to do or which policies he's going to support. we saw the stock market go up 200 points today. romney is allegedly running on the economy. well, for most people, the economy isn't the unemployment figures. the economy is two things, your house value, and your 401(k). housing values are going back up, and the market is almost back to where it was almost four years ago, so the one thing that he has, he doesn't really have. >> and consumer confidence is also going up, joe. >> this question i have about romney, do you following the campaign expect that someday he'll go to georgetown or george washington university or somewhere, and give us a grand look at the world that mitt romney would like to lead america into? is he going to do t
it's a fair question, what do you want to do in the world, what's your united states role. besides this time going to be tougher and all this bs basically. this guy has had no military experience in his family, he just keeps talking about how tough he's going to be. >> the scary thing about this campaign is that we don't have any idea what he wants to do or which policies he's going to support. we saw the stock market go up 200 points today. romney is allegedly running on the economy....
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it's all about libya and what the united states' response will be. his guest is mike rogers, chairman of the intelligence economy. miss you, chris. >>> coming up later, changing the way you look at sauerkraut. sarah simmons -- >> i love sauerkraut. >> do you really? >> yeah. >> i'm not a fan. maybe this will change my mind. your turn. >> not really, but i will read it. dramatic break-in at an apple store. but the would be robber didn't think his exit strategy all the way through. thanks for sharing, tony. >> my pleasure. anncr: a good job. it's the key to a g good life. but it isn't always easy to find one... a vote for question seven is a vote for maryland jobs. two thousand construction jobs to build a new resort casino. four thousand permanent jobs, paying... on average fifty five thousand a year. six thousand jobs from increased tourism... and table games like blackjack and poker. add it up: it's twelve thousand new maryland jobs. but to build it you have to vote for it. vote for question seven. and get maryland back to work. ♪ i fought the law
it's all about libya and what the united states' response will be. his guest is mike rogers, chairman of the intelligence economy. miss you, chris. >>> coming up later, changing the way you look at sauerkraut. sarah simmons -- >> i love sauerkraut. >> do you really? >> yeah. >> i'm not a fan. maybe this will change my mind. your turn. >> not really, but i will read it. dramatic break-in at an apple store. but the would be robber didn't think his exit...
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"the next president of the united states..." el candidato republicano mitt romney le bajo el tono y no volvio a atacar a el gobierno de barack obama por lo ocurrido con las misiones diplomaticas en egipto y libia... pero fue interrumpid o por manifestantes. nat! gritos manifestantes quienes acusaron al candidato republicano de politizar lo ocurrido en libia... a lo que respondio ... mitt romney/candidato presidencial republicano "fue una tragedia perder a gente maravillosa..." romney tratando de escapar de las criticas, centro su mensaje en la economia con el proposito asegurar el voto de los indecisos... y es que el necesita ganar estados claves como florida y virginia para asegurar la presidenciaedwin ame " en terminos economicos el tiene toda la capacidad para llevar a este pais sacarlo de la crisis por la cual esta pasando, no solamente porque el lo habla o lo dice sino porque el lo ha vivido..." las mas recientes encuestas ponen a romney por encima de obama con solo un porciento de diferencia... debido a que el voto femenin
"the next president of the united states..." el candidato republicano mitt romney le bajo el tono y no volvio a atacar a el gobierno de barack obama por lo ocurrido con las misiones diplomaticas en egipto y libia... pero fue interrumpid o por manifestantes. nat! gritos manifestantes quienes acusaron al candidato republicano de politizar lo ocurrido en libia... a lo que respondio ... mitt romney/candidato presidencial republicano "fue una tragedia perder a gente...
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luigi set off to ride his bike across the united states. he has leukemia and just finished a round of chemotherapy. he rode through ohio and on to chicago, passed stunning views in montana. in just 35 days, he made it across the canadian border and on to vancouver. >> i think i told you when i left, i didn't know whether i was able to, you know, finish one day, let alone the whole ride. i'm here in vancouver with more than 3,000 miles and just, really happy. >> along the way, he blogged and raised money for the leukemia and lymphoma society. >> thank you so much for the support. keep them coming. >> and they did. he wanted to raise $10,000. he raised $25,000 and he didn't just raise money, he raised hope. >> by luigi being able to go out there and do this and say you're not in this alone is really inspirational. >> so many times i thought, let's find an excuse here, because with everybody following me here, i cannot say i'm sorry, i quit. >> he drew strength from friends and family. even from strangers. >> he leaves you with a lot of joy. i
luigi set off to ride his bike across the united states. he has leukemia and just finished a round of chemotherapy. he rode through ohio and on to chicago, passed stunning views in montana. in just 35 days, he made it across the canadian border and on to vancouver. >> i think i told you when i left, i didn't know whether i was able to, you know, finish one day, let alone the whole ride. i'm here in vancouver with more than 3,000 miles and just, really happy. >> along the way, he...
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states. and that would produce about $500 billion in revenue. >> reporter: allen opposes any tax revenue increases. >> you ought to start off with what the house passed. then look at ideas like reforming our tax codes to make them close the loopholes to make it more competitive. >> reporter: they criticized cain for their answer about who should pay the federal taxes. >> i would be opened to a proposal for everyone, but i do insist that many of the 47% of the governor romney is going after, pays a higher income tax. >> reporter: as for the recent poll over allen, he replied. >> it will be a close race. >> reporter: in tysons, peggy fox, 9news now. >>> with the poll of the likely voters, they are up 8 points in the race. >>> new research has proven that they won't be the only thing to survive a nuclear disaster if they ever happened. a recently discovered government report says that beer and sofdrinks, sealed up would be safe to drink in the event of a blast. that test that comes all the way b
states. and that would produce about $500 billion in revenue. >> reporter: allen opposes any tax revenue increases. >> you ought to start off with what the house passed. then look at ideas like reforming our tax codes to make them close the loopholes to make it more competitive. >> reporter: they criticized cain for their answer about who should pay the federal taxes. >> i would be opened to a proposal for everyone, but i do insist that many of the 47% of the governor...
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. >> that group wants that mass casualty attack in the united states. they are probably not capable of that. but it doesn't mean they aren't capable of lower threshold, lower casualty attacks that are frankly more difficult for us to prevent. >> as for continuing health threats, the government announced this week that some 50 types of cancer will be added to the list of illnesses covered by the fun that was set up to help 9/11 attack survivors and first responders. in washington, jennifer davis, fox news. >> i'll tell you what, i know today was 9/11, but just a beautiful, beautiful day. eerily similar to eleven years ago. >> i can't believe it has been eleven years. a good day of remembrance and a beautiful pattern that was continuing. going to be a couple changes as we go along in our seven-day forecast. as we get closer to the end of the week, we warm up, but no return to the 90s, that's for sure. tonight we're going to have another crisp one with temperatures thanks to this dry air falling well down into the 50s again and probably some refreshing 40s
. >> that group wants that mass casualty attack in the united states. they are probably not capable of that. but it doesn't mean they aren't capable of lower threshold, lower casualty attacks that are frankly more difficult for us to prevent. >> as for continuing health threats, the government announced this week that some 50 types of cancer will be added to the list of illnesses covered by the fun that was set up to help 9/11 attack survivors and first responders. in washington,...
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. >> i pledge of allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indy advisable, liberty and justice for all. >> she was critically wounded last year during a shooting spree in tucson. she resigned from congress to focus on her recovery. >>> the wife of republican presidential nominee mitt romney is rallying women in northern virginia later today. ann romney is coming to leesburg, holding an event called women for mitt. it kicks off around 11:45 this morning. it's expected to cause traffic problems in the area. >>> checking the other top stories now, the district is reporting its first death from west nile virus and health officials say a second person has been hospitalized. these are the first two cases reported in the district this year. maryland has seen 21 cases including one death. in virginia, there have been five cases, but no one has died. earlier this morning tony spoke with dr. ivan walks, the former director of the d.c. department of health. he explained what you need to look out for. >> three to 14 days
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and someone we believe will be a great president of the united states. you know, we'll live with the process stories. the people in ohio and in these swing states, they're not reading this stuff. they're worried about are we going to be able to get a job? and we're telling them that mitt romney has a plan to create 12 million new ones if you elect him. >> senior adviser to the campaign, ed, thanks for your time. >> thanks for having me. >>> a magazine in france is defending its decision to publish cartoons mocking the prophet muhammad in the wake of the riots over an anti-muslim film. french officials are preparing for a potentially violent backlash. michelle, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. yeah. this morning, there are protests outside the french embassy in tehran. paris very visibly increased the police presence. we know the publishers chose the timing of this for a reason. after the protests and murders last week over the anti-islamic film, after the legal backlash of the photos of the duchess of cambridge. they said this is
and someone we believe will be a great president of the united states. you know, we'll live with the process stories. the people in ohio and in these swing states, they're not reading this stuff. they're worried about are we going to be able to get a job? and we're telling them that mitt romney has a plan to create 12 million new ones if you elect him. >> senior adviser to the campaign, ed, thanks for your time. >> thanks for having me. >>> a magazine in france is defending...
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. >>> the united states is working to repair relations with muslims by airing a film that condemns the anti-islam film. it shows president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton criticizing the video. their words have subtitles in pakistan's native urdu language. the state department says buying air time in pakistan and other countries is normal. they added these spots are meant to help show people that american leaders oppose this film. >>> 5:08 is your time. weeks, even months of waiting all come down to today. coming up, we'll check in with people waiting in line to be the first to get apple's new iphone. >>> it's almost like the bear knows the camera is there. a florida homeowner put a motion activated camera with nice vision on his tree in a backyard. he said the purpose there was to watch wildlife. here you go, buddy. not disappointed this morning. the homeowner believes the bear was trying to get a bird feeder that he must have deliberately put in the tree to see if the bear would try to get to it. >> you know you're committed to wildlife when you're putting a motion detec
. >>> the united states is working to repair relations with muslims by airing a film that condemns the anti-islam film. it shows president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton criticizing the video. their words have subtitles in pakistan's native urdu language. the state department says buying air time in pakistan and other countries is normal. they added these spots are meant to help show people that american leaders oppose this film. >>> 5:08 is your time. weeks,...
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. >>> a mile stone as the united states hands over control of bagram prison to the afghan government. u.s. officials normally gave control of thousands of taliban prisoners and terrorist suspects to the afghans this morning. but there is some disagreement between the u.s. and afghan authorities over their detentions. >>> days after congressman jesse jackson, jr. was released from the hospital, it is still unclear when he will return to work. jackson was released from minnesota's mayo clinic last week where he was being treated for bipolar disorder. the chicago democrat has been with his family in washington since his release and has declined interviews. his father told reporters saturday he didn't expect his sop to rush back to work any time soon. >>> prince harry could become the target of a taliban attack in afghanistan. that is according to multiple reports. the group is threatening to kill the british royal. today, a militia spokesperson said the taliban has a high value plan in place to attack the 27-year-old prince. meantime, prince harry is expected to start apache specific pre
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states. the government wants to make sure they get their money back. their track record is 0 cents on every dollar that goes into default if you find yourself falling behind on your loans, watch out because the government can seize your paycheck, your tax return. they really are going to get you. they are spending more and more money going after student borrowers who default to the tune of one and a half billion dollars last year. >> some borrowers probably don't realize they can go after all those things. that is what is on the line. >> exactly. >> all right. disturbing news. that is for sure. >> sorry. staggering numbers. >> see you tomorrow. >>> coming up next on fox 5 morning news, with the election less than two months out now, every moment on the campaign trail counts. in one swing state over the weekend, president obama got a whole lot of love from one voter. find out why this big bear hug was not the only surprise. >>> and redskins fans are feeling the love for robert griffin iii this
states. the government wants to make sure they get their money back. their track record is 0 cents on every dollar that goes into default if you find yourself falling behind on your loans, watch out because the government can seize your paycheck, your tax return. they really are going to get you. they are spending more and more money going after student borrowers who default to the tune of one and a half billion dollars last year. >> some borrowers probably don't realize they can go after...
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we need to do it by the end of my first term as president of the united states of america. and i will make it a top priority in my first year as president. >> so, david, when the president says he didn't promise immigration reform as a priority, is he rewriting history a little bit there in. >> i don't think he didn't say he didn't promise it as a priority. it was a priority, savannah. i was in a room in 2009 at the white house where he called together all of those members of congress who had supported immigration reform in the past, republicans and democrats, and he said let's lock arms and get this done. >> but he didn't put forward a bill. >> every single republican walked away because it became the policy of the republican party to walk away from immigration reform, so, you know, hopefully with the votes in november, people will say, okay, let's come back to the table and get this done, but the president did pass out of the house and out of the senate a d.r.e.a.m. act that was blocked by a minority of republicans in the senate on procedural grounds. he did move on the s
we need to do it by the end of my first term as president of the united states of america. and i will make it a top priority in my first year as president. >> so, david, when the president says he didn't promise immigration reform as a priority, is he rewriting history a little bit there in. >> i don't think he didn't say he didn't promise it as a priority. it was a priority, savannah. i was in a room in 2009 at the white house where he called together all of those members of...
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he already faces possible legal action by the united states government. after his identity went public he could face al qaeda retaliation. >>> 8:29. tucker barnes rejoins us here at the desk with more on today's forecast. >> yeah. more of the same unfortunately. warm hood conditions expected this afternoon. there could be showers and thunderstorms with warm, humid conditions expected this afternoon. tomorrow more of the same. so it's the remnants of isaac. there is nothing kicking it through the area so it will hang out for a few more days. but it's going to get better. on the seven-day it feels like september here towards the end so something to look forward to. let's start with a look at temperatures at reagan national. not cooling off a lot overnight. that's the other story. the overnight temperatures only in the mid-70s with all the cloud cover and the humidity. 77 right now in washington. already bouncing up to 80 annapolis, 81 quantico. dew point are low to the mid- 70s in the uncomfortable range and just like yesterday, you will notice the humidity
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the plane arrived in germany before heading to the united states. other victims who were injured in the attack were also on boor board. the attack in libya is leading to vigils and memorial services around the world. one of those services took place last night just outside the white house. the man who organized it grew up in falls church and took a year off of george mason to become a freedom fighter in libya. he knew ambassador stevens personally. >> he was really enthusiastic about being there and he was also very enthusiastic and excited about libyan-americans coming and helping. i remember him specifically telling us, the few libyan-americans that were there, that he's very proud as an american that we're here as americans helping out this revolution. >> stevens is the sixth u.s. ambassador killed on duty. the last one was adolph dubs who died in afghanistan in 1979. >>> virginia will be decision 2012 central again this week. republican nominee mitt romney will hold a rally at van dyke park in fairfax today at 11:30. his running mate ryan will b
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they are angry at a film produced in the united states that insult the prophet mohammed. let's get more from doug luzader live on capitol hill. >> good morning. as you mentioned, the u.s. ambassador apparently killed there we are still waiting for confirmation from either the state department or the white house. they are only saying that one u.s. staffer was killed. but if this is, in fact, triewrks it represents a dramatic escalation in the situation there. chris stevens, 52 years old, a u.s. aim bass done to libya. he had been a key player in the region for some time. he worked to help the libyans overthrow qaddafi. he was in no way connected by this video produced by an american here in the united states. he was nevertheless caught up in in violence. we have seen that violence break up in libya and in egypt. there is concern that violence might spread. >> in this particular attack in libya do you know, i heard reports of gunfire, rocket attack. do we know exactly what happened? >> you know, as far as the specifics, we don't. that's why we are waiting for confirmation t
they are angry at a film produced in the united states that insult the prophet mohammed. let's get more from doug luzader live on capitol hill. >> good morning. as you mentioned, the u.s. ambassador apparently killed there we are still waiting for confirmation from either the state department or the white house. they are only saying that one u.s. staffer was killed. but if this is, in fact, triewrks it represents a dramatic escalation in the situation there. chris stevens, 52 years old, a...
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. >>> the ryder cup takes place every two years and pits the united states against europe. the europeans won two years ago. this year's event takes place at the me dinah country club. the ryder cup continues this week epd, and you can catch it right here on nbc 4 tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. >>> hockey fans, you may have to wait a little longer to see action on the ice. the nhl cancelled the rest of the preseason schedule because of the ongoing lockout. the owners locked out the players earlier this month after the two sides could not agree on a collective bargaining agreement. talks between the nhl owners and players will continue today. the capitals are scheduled to open their season on october 12th at home. >>> the big apple is adding to its reputation. >> the world's biggest ferris wheel is being built on staten island. the $230 million attraction will be called the new york wheel. it will overlook the statue of liberty, new york harbor, and the downtown manhattan skyline. the wheel would have 36 capsules, capable of carrying 40 people each. the structure would swing h
. >>> the ryder cup takes place every two years and pits the united states against europe. the europeans won two years ago. this year's event takes place at the me dinah country club. the ryder cup continues this week epd, and you can catch it right here on nbc 4 tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. >>> hockey fans, you may have to wait a little longer to see action on the ice. the nhl cancelled the rest of the preseason schedule because of the ongoing lockout. the owners locked out...
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so we have artists, united states artists and from around the world. they're in our store and all throughout adams morgan. >> reporter: all this gyrating behind mes a worked up an appetite. lynn, thank you very much. i'm heading over here. they are part of what's new about adams morgan. tell me about this. >> we're a speciality cake shop. we customize cakes. those are vegan flavors. >> reporter: why did you choose adams morgan? >> it's a diverse neighborhood. coming from college, graduating, a neighborhood we used to hang out when we first moved to d.c. when it came to finding a location, adams morgan just seemed like home. >> reporter: worked out well? >> worked out really well. >> reporter: what will you be doing sunday? >> selling these cake tops and cupcakes, red velvet, pretty in pink, our strawberry cake, sweet potato cakes. you have to try our flavors. we'll have over 50 flavors to try. >> reporter: i think it's the first time i've seen a louis vuitton cupcake. >> we try. we instill a lot of love and dedication into our products. definitely, any
so we have artists, united states artists and from around the world. they're in our store and all throughout adams morgan. >> reporter: all this gyrating behind mes a worked up an appetite. lynn, thank you very much. i'm heading over here. they are part of what's new about adams morgan. tell me about this. >> we're a speciality cake shop. we customize cakes. those are vegan flavors. >> reporter: why did you choose adams morgan? >> it's a diverse neighborhood. coming from...
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the visitor is expected -- was a man applying for a united states visa. if other white substance in the area, but they said the documents did not contain anything dangerous. >> michelle obama and mitt romney me are going to be in northern virginia today. >> brianne carter is in fairfax. >> the fight for battleground virginia is back on here in the commonwealth. both parties campaigning here today. if you take a look behind me, you can see mitt romney the as onstage. he started speaking about 10 minutes ago. the crowd is now chanting usa. he has been talking about the middle class. that is what we expected it would highlight during the trip to northern virginia. it has been a focus for the mitt romney the campaign. they made their announcement in virginia. this republican hopeful for president is working to get the middle class back to work. he says northern virginia may very well decide the next president is. while he is focused on the economy, yet so it also touched on the tragedy overseas. >> we have heavy hearts across america today. i want you to know
the visitor is expected -- was a man applying for a united states visa. if other white substance in the area, but they said the documents did not contain anything dangerous. >> michelle obama and mitt romney me are going to be in northern virginia today. >> brianne carter is in fairfax. >> the fight for battleground virginia is back on here in the commonwealth. both parties campaigning here today. if you take a look behind me, you can see mitt romney the as onstage. he started...
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states that prevent these kind of reported messages that are inflammatory blocked in the united states. the clashes are still very much ongoing here in cairo. we just came down from the middle of that fray and i can tell you we spoke to some of the protesters there. some of them are very young. some of them had their shirts off, scarves around their face, throwing tear gas back on to the security forces. they're firing stones. i asked them why they are out here, what they're trying to do. they say that they want to get to the u.s. embassy and carry out an attack on the embassy compound. they believe that the u.s. embassy and the united states is responsible and agrees with the content of that very obscure video. they had not heard the secretary's statements, but talking to them as i it did, they are not the kind of people who will listen to those statements anyway.t did, they are not the kind of people who will listen to those statements anyway. did, they are not the kind of people who will listen to those statements anyway.did, they are not the kind of people who will listen to those
states that prevent these kind of reported messages that are inflammatory blocked in the united states. the clashes are still very much ongoing here in cairo. we just came down from the middle of that fray and i can tell you we spoke to some of the protesters there. some of them are very young. some of them had their shirts off, scarves around their face, throwing tear gas back on to the security forces. they're firing stones. i asked them why they are out here, what they're trying to do. they...
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. >> only about 30 new cases of atrt are diagnosed in the united states each year. the survival rate is just 10%. matt, obviously, you look at that video, she's smiling. the short time she spent on this earth she knew she was loved, even by justin bieber. a short life. >> we pass along our condolences to her family. thank you. we're back in a moment on "today." this is nbc. >>> just ahead a story, an incredible story of a man, the injuries that crushed his dreams and second chances. he's going to share it in a live interview. >> an inspiring story. matt has been calling me for weeks saying you have to see this video. you'll see it soon. >>> and we'll be live in south korea as psy makes his triumphant return, the conqu conquering hero of gangnam style. he brought it to the world. first a check of your local news and weather. and spirit of malib is an awesome place to be. introducing the all-new 2013 chevrolet malibu eco. ♪ sophisticated new styling, the fuel-saving intelligence of eassist, 37 mpg highway, and up to 580 highway miles on a single tank of gas. ♪ the
. >> only about 30 new cases of atrt are diagnosed in the united states each year. the survival rate is just 10%. matt, obviously, you look at that video, she's smiling. the short time she spent on this earth she knew she was loved, even by justin bieber. a short life. >> we pass along our condolences to her family. thank you. we're back in a moment on "today." this is nbc. >>> just ahead a story, an incredible story of a man, the injuries that crushed his dreams...
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states. most analysts expect the fed will announce new steps today to jump start our economy when it wraps up a two-day meeting. on wall street the dow stands this morning 13,333. we don't see that kind of number all the time. it added 10 points. nasdaq was also up by about 10. the s&p 500 added about 3 points. >>> the rumor is pretty much dead on accurate. you know we're going to talk about the new iphone 5. it's thinner. it's lighter. get ready because we're talking about it all morning long. the company taking the wraps off its new smartphone at an event in san francisco. it also has a faster processor, a larger four-inch screen. it will hit stores september 21 and it will start at $199. so get in line right now or else you're not going to get your phone. apple has sold more than 250 million iphones since it first introduced the one five years ago that started this whole thing. old iphones can hold on to their value pretty well if you don't know that. you can get $275 for an at&t version a
states. most analysts expect the fed will announce new steps today to jump start our economy when it wraps up a two-day meeting. on wall street the dow stands this morning 13,333. we don't see that kind of number all the time. it added 10 points. nasdaq was also up by about 10. the s&p 500 added about 3 points. >>> the rumor is pretty much dead on accurate. you know we're going to talk about the new iphone 5. it's thinner. it's lighter. get ready because we're talking about it all...
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states maintains its leadership as a force for peace and justice and prosperity, in this highly competitive world, you have to vote for barack obama. [ cheers and applause ] >> look, i love our country so much, and i know we are coming back. for more than 200 years, through every crisis we have always come back. people have predicted our demise ever since george washington was criticized for being a mediocre surveyor with a bad set of wooden false teeth, and so far, every single person that has bet against america has lost money, because we always come back. we come through every fire a little stronger and a little better. and we do it because in the end, we decide to champ i don't know the cause for which our founders pledged their lives, their fortunesn't, their steak credit honor, for the cause of forming a more perfect union. any fellow americans -- my fellow americans, if that is what you want, if that is what you believe, you must vote and you must re-elect president barack obama. god bless you and god bless america. [ cheers and applause ] >> pelley: president bill clinton, here is p
states maintains its leadership as a force for peace and justice and prosperity, in this highly competitive world, you have to vote for barack obama. [ cheers and applause ] >> look, i love our country so much, and i know we are coming back. for more than 200 years, through every crisis we have always come back. people have predicted our demise ever since george washington was criticized for being a mediocre surveyor with a bad set of wooden false teeth, and so far, every single person...